Fencing Local Law 2024

Proposed Fencing Amendment Local Law 2025

The City of South Perth is seeking public comment on a proposed Fencing Amendment Local Law 2025.

At its meeting held 25 June 2024, Council approved advertising the proposed Fencing Local Law 2024. After the advertising period closed, Council approved the making of the Fencing Local Law 2024, at its 22 October 2024 meeting.

The Fencing Local Law 2024 was then provided to the Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (JSCDL) on 28 November 2024 for their review. The JSCDL is a joint committee of the Parliament of Western Australia, delegated by Parliament, to scrutinise subsidiary legislation. The City was subsequently advised that a number of errors in the Fencing local law 2024 require amending.

What are the proposed changes to the local law?

The Fencing Amendment Local Law 2025 will amend the following:

1. Within one year, amend the local law as follows:

1. In clause 2.11(2)(a) and Schedule 1, item 9, replace ‘AS/NZS3016:1994’ with AS/NZS3016:2002’.
2. In Schedule 1, item 11, delete the reference to ‘(4).’
3. In Schedule 1, item 14, replace the clause reference with ‘2.13(1)(c)(i) or (ii).’
4. Make all consequential amendments arising from the above amendments.

2. Not enforce the local law to the contrary before it is amended in accordance with undertaking 1.

In addition the City is to advise on our website how the public can access (free of charge) Australian/New Zealand Standards adopted by this local law.

These amendments do not make any fundamental changes to the local law, they will however ensure that the local law is written in a consistent manner and easy to read for members of the public.

Find out more and get involved

• Read the Frequently asked questions
• View the proposed proposed Fencing Amendment Local Law 2025
• Complete an online feedback form. Hard copy feedback forms and copies of the proposed local law are available at the Civic Centre and South Perth and Manning Libraries
• If you don't want to complete an online feedback form, you can make a written submission addressed to:
  Chief Executive Officer, City of South Perth, Cnr Sandgate St and South Tce, South Perth, WA 6151, including your name and postal address so the City can respond to your submission and advise you of the final outcome
• Contact the City on 9474 0777 or use the ask a question tool to get in touch with a member of the project team.

Feedback closes at 4pm on Friday 12 September 2025.

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